From the dim and distant past
Another fine magazine. Thanks for all the articles you’ve been providing – lots this issue – please keep them coming.The deadline for the next issue will be around 20th January 2005. Thanks – Conor O’Neill Membership Please note that club membership renewal is due NOW. If you renew before November Read more…
Editorial A smaller issue this time, even though I have to apologise for the delay in producing this magazine. I will try harder next time… The deadline for the next issue will be around 1st November 2004. Thanks – Conor O’Neill Slalom News Bernie Cole, after 26 years in division Read more…
Below are the final results (March 2004) for the National SW Div 4 League. Team Played Won Lost Drawn Goals For Goals Against GD Points Ranking Aberfan 18 17 1 0 66 13 53 86 1 Bere Forest 18 12 3 3 61 24 37 72 2 Avon 18 11 Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club Magazine Spring 2004 Another big issue, mostly describing the wonderful trips we’ve done in the last few months. Thanks for this set of articles – it really gives a flavour of what the club is doing. The deadline for the next issue will be around 1st April Read more…
My Clydach Harvey Lyons Everyone has rivers that hold a special place in their mind. Special moments of pleasure, pain, fear or happiness that come flooding back just at the mention of the name. For me this is Clydach. Now there are several Clydach’s in South Wales but the one Read more…
Dart Weekend 2003 Helen Harris I’d secured my place on the clubs 2003 Dart weekend. I’d listened carefully to Teresa’s instructions to take plate and cutlery and to Lisa G’s advise not to share a room with Conor or Pete Carter, they snore badly after beer. I’d even let my Read more…
The Exe Descent in a Playboat 3 Novice’s Tale! or That’s the Last Bloody time we do that! It was that time of year.. the Endeavour 50 Mile Challenge was finished, and all the hollow promises from the team to train through the winter this year had once again fallen Read more…
Nant Clydach, 29 November 2003 The sum total of my kayaking this season had included a swim down the “….nasty rocky shoot that you want to avoid….” at Cobdens (on the Llugwy) and a missed Dart weekend. I was keen to paddle something well within my (lack of) kayaking experience, Read more…
Trip Report – River Mellte Sunday Nov 2nd 2003 A brief break in the dry spell came just in time for an advanced club trip that was actually on the programme ! A large group of hopeful canoeists had gathered at the docks with a beginners trip to the Exe Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club Magazine Autumn / Winter 2003 Here we have a bumper issue, mostly describing the wonderful trips we’ve done in the last year. If you’ve paddled anywhere as fun as these, then why not write your trip up, send it in, and I’ll put it into the next Read more…